The Codex Calixtinus (Book of Calixtus) is a large medieval volume housed in the archive of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (for which it was produced), and has left its mark all over the Camino. As seen previously, the decorations of the certificates pilgrims receive upon completing the Camino are derived from it, andContinue reading “The Codex Calixtinus (Book of Calixtus), the most important book in the history of the Camino”
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Santiago and the Pilgrim Certificates
Whether you have one Camino under your belt or are a recidivist peregrino, there is always something special about getting your Compostela (certificate of completion) and Certificate of Distance at the Pilgrim Office in Santiago de Compostela. The office’s title in Spanish is the Oficina de acogida al peregrino — Office of Welcome to theContinue reading “Santiago and the Pilgrim Certificates”
So the donkey stuff again…
So I was asked to clarify about the donkey stuff in my first blog post (‘The oldest guide to the Camino’) — specifically about how it’s done! I mean, really? That’s what you want to know? Well, in lieu of finding and posting a video to something that would probably get me fired should myContinue reading “So the donkey stuff again…”
The oldest guide to the Camino
Keeping donkeys for oral sex does not seem like the kind of thing you would normally associate with a travel guide, especially one dedicated to a pilgrimage, but sure enough there it is in the oldest guide book to the Camino, the twelfth-century Pilgrim’s Guide in the Codex Calixtinus: In some places, like Vizcaya andContinue reading “The oldest guide to the Camino“
Denis Casey 